Portugal Flashcards
14 IGPs of Portugal
Minho Transmontano Duriense Terras do Dão Terras de Cister Terras da Beira Beira Atlântico Tejo, Lisboa Alentejano Península de Setúbal Algarve Terras Madeirenses Açores
What does garrafeira mean?
Private wine cellar - indicating ageing prior to release in Portugal
Most widely grown red casta in Portugal
Castelao
What are Aragonez & Tinta Roriz?
Synonyms of Tempranillo in Portugal
What is Jaen?
Mencia in the Dao
What is Maria Gomes?
Fernao Pires in Bairrada
What is the “dog strangler” grape
Sercial
DOP of Minho IGP
Vinho Verde
What is Enforcado?
Pergola system in Vinho Verde
What is the largest DOP in Portugal?
Vinho Verde
What is a teinturier grape?
Red fleshed grape variety
9 subzones of Vinho Verde
Monção e Melgaço Lima Cávado Basto Ave Amarante Sousa Baião Paiva
Minimum alcohol for Vinho Verde
8% (Sousa 9%)
Which Vinho Verde subzone focuses of Alvarinho?
Monção e Melgaço
Allowable red grapes of Vinho Verde
Amaral Borraçal Alvarelhão (Brancelho) Espadeiro Padeiro Pedral Rabo-de-Anho Vinhão
Allowable white grapes of Vinho Verde
Alvarinho Avesso Azal Batoca Loureiro Arinto (Pederña) Trajadura
DOP of Transmontano IGP
Trans-os-Montes
3 subregions of Trans-os-Montes
Chaves
Valpaços
Planalto Mirandés
What is Bastardo?
Trousseau in Portugal
2 DOPs of Duriense
Douro
Porto
3 subzones of the Douro
Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior
What does licoroso mean?
Fortified in Portugal
5 major red grapes of the Douro
Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca Tinta Roriz Tinta Cão Tinta Barroca
4 major white grapes of the Douro
Malvasia Fina
Viosinho
Rabigato
Gouveio
What is Espumanto do Douro?
Sparkling wine in the Douro
2 tradition areas for Port maturation
Vila Nova de Gaia
Oporto
4 new IGPs of Beiras
Terras do Dão
Terras de Cister
Terras da Beira
Beira Atlântico
2 DOPs of Terras do Dao
Dao
Lafoes
7 subzones of Dao DOP
Alva Besteiros Castendo Serra da Estrela Silgueiros Terras da Azurara Terras de Senhorím
1 DOP of Terras de Cister
Távora-Varosa
1 DOP of Terras de Beira
Beira Interior
1 DOP of Beira Atlantico
Bairrada
Minimum Baga in Bairrada tinto
50%
Which subzone of Dao is named for Portugal’s highest mountain range?
Serra da Estrela
Minimum ageing for Tinto Nobre Garrafeira
48 months, 18 months in bottle
Minimum alcohol for Barirrada Classico
12.5%
9 DOPs of Lisboa IGP
Bucelas Colares Carcavelos Arruda Torres Vedras Alenquer Óbidos Lourinhã Encostas de Aire
What does Lourinhã produce?
Aquardente
Which 3 Lisboa DOPs are closest to the Capital?
Bucelas
Colares
Carcavelos
Minimum Arinto in Bucelas whites
75%
Which DOP would Ramisco be found?
Colares
Minimum ageing for Carcavelos
24 months in wood and 6 months in bottle
2 DOPs of Península de Setúbal IGP
Palmela
Setubal
Which body of water divides Lisboa from Peninsula de Setubal?
Tagus estuary
Minimum Castelao in Palmela reds
66.7%
What style of wines are produced in Setubal?
Fortified
Minimum ageing for Setubal Superior
5 years
Minimum residual sugar for Setubal wines over 20 years old
340g/l
Minimum residual sugar for Setubal wines 20 years old or younger
280g/l
1 DOP of Tejo
DoTejo
5 subzones of DoTejo
Almeirim Cartaxo Chamusca Coruche Santarém Tomar
1 DOP of Alentejano IGP
Alentejo
8 subzones of Alentejo
Moura Granja-Amareleja Évora Vidigueira Reguengos Redondo Borba Portalegre
Which IGP commonly producers cork?
Alentejano
Which DOP common plants Trincadeira?
Alentejo
4 DOPs of Algarve DOP
Lagos
Lagoa
Portimão
Tavira
3 wine producing islands of the Azores
Pico
Graciosa
Terceira
3 DOPs of the Azores IGP
Biscoitos
Graciosa
Pico
2 fortified wine DOPs of the Azores
Pico
Biscoitos
2 DOPs of Madeira
Madeira
Madeirense
What is Funchal?
Capital city of Maderia